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Leffe-rs Patent No. 82,613, dated september 29, 1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN MAGHINES FOR DRESSING BARREL-HODPS.,

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, JAMES-T. FORSYIrI, of the city of Wheeling, countyof Ohio, in the State of West Virginie, have invented Aa new and usefulMachine for Dressing Barrel and other Hoops from split timber; and I dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the construction and operation of the same, referencebeing had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification,in which- Figurel is a front-elevation, and Y Figure 2 is a transversesection.

Like letters represent like parts.

rlhe nature of my invention consists in the combination and arrangementof the different parts of a circular revolving bed-piece, working insideof a stationary concentric ark in such a manner that `it willautomatically catch the end of the piece of stuif to be dressed, whilstthe machine is in motion, and draw it under the dressingknives, so as togive it the desir'ed thickness and shape for a barrel or other hoop,and, when nished, discharge the same, thereby obviating the ditlicultyof the slipping of the piece whilst beingfed tothe machine.

The object of my'invention being the formation 'and dressing of barreland other hoops from split timber, in the drawings, fig. 1 represents afront elevation of my machine, and iig. 2 a transverse section.

, Letter A. represents the stationary concentric ark, which is securedto the frame Cv C C by the bolts Q.

Letter B represents the revolving hed-piece, which is attached to theshaft 0, it being hun-g on the frame C C C in such a manner that the bedB will revolve inside of the concentricvark A, 'motion being given bythe driving-Wheels marked P.

Letter D represents a hinged catch; 'SQ .nttached'to the bed B that asthe bed revolves, the catch D, coming in contact withV the enlargement,represented by the red line on the circular ark at R, it is forced downand catches the piece of wood between it and the spring F, andvtherebydrawing it under the press-rolls, marke'd G, and the knife H; and as it.passes round to the end of the enlargement, represented by the redlineatS, thc catch being released, it is thrown up preparatory to takinghold ofthe next piece, and the finished .hoop is discharged at the otherend of the machine.

The letter m represents an enlargement or raise on the bed B, for thepurpose of giving the proper shape to the hoop. v

Letter K represents abit or knife, which is attached to the bit-stock,represented by the dotted line I, and extends down past the bed B insuch a manner that it will separaterany surplus wood fromrand at thesame time dress the edge of the hoop.

The press-rolls G are held down by thespringsv L, the machine to beoperated by any of the usual or v well-known powers. v

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent ofthe United States, is- Y I The circular revolvingbed B, the catch D, and the spring F, or their equivalents,substantially as described. l

2. The concentric ark A, in combination with the knives H H and K K,substantially as' described, and

` for the purpose'set forth.

JAMES T. FORSYTH.

Witnesses:

SAMUEL M. DARRAH, S. DLT-Anon.

